April 10, 1868.
Johannes Brahms conducts the premiere of his “German Requiem” in its entirety on Good Friday, in Bremen Cathedral.
Ein deutsches Requiem, nach Worten der heiligen Schrift, Op. 45 (English: A German Requiem, to words of the Holy Scriptures) is a large-scale work for chorus, orchestra and soloists. It is composed by Johannes Brahms between 1865 and 1868.
Ein deutsches Requiem is sacred but non-liturgical. It comprises seven movements which together, last 70-80 minutes, making it Brahms’s longest composition.
